Chicken-perch.



A. ELDER & W. B. MOUDY.

CHICKEN PERGH.

APPLICATION Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

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WflsunE Mnudy TINT STATES PATENT EFIQE ALFRED ELDER, 0F ARCHIE, ANDWILSON B. MOUDY, OF HARRISONVILLE, MISSOURI.

CHIGKEN-PERCH.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that we, ALFRED ELDER and VVILsoN B. MoUDY, citizens of theUnited States, residing, respectively, at Archie and I-Iarrisonville, inthe county of Cass and State of Missouri, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Chicken- Perches, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had therein to the ac companying drawing.

This invention relates to porches and the principal object of the sameis to so construct a perch that a disinfectant can be placed in theperch and the fumes from the disinfecting material permitted to pass outthrough the perch and kill any vermin which infest fowls resting uponthe perch.

This invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings, whereinFigure l is a perspective view of the improved perch. Fig. 2 is alongitudinal sectional view through the perch. Fig. 3 is a modified formof perch showing the same formed from sheet metal. Fig. 4 is an end viewof the perch.

It will be seen that the improved perch comprises a rectangular base 1which extends the full length of the perch and is provided with arounded upper portion 2. The upper edges 3 and 4. of the base 1 aresloping so that if any vermin drop from the fowls on to the upper edgesof the perch they will fall off. The rounded upper portion 2 of theperch is hollow and is provided with a number of openings 5 formed inits upper portion to permit the fumes of the disinfecting material topass out. Each end of the upper portion may be closed by a plug 6 whichholds the disinfecting material in the perch and prevents the fumes frompassing out through the ends of the perch. The disinfecting material ispoured into the perch through an opening 7 formed in the upper portionof the perch and is closed by a screw 8. By having this inlet opening 7positioned in the upper portion of the perch the disinfecting materialcan be poured in without removing the perch from its position, as wouldbe necessary if the opening were Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 10, 1911.

Patented Aug. 1, 1911.

Serial No. 607,798.

made in the end of the perch. It should also be noted that if thisopening were placed in the end of the perch and a liquid disinfectantwore used that it would flow out through the openings in the upperportion of the perch as it would be necessary to tilt the perch in orderto pour liquid in. With applicants device however the disinfectant canbe poured in and as the perch is horizontal, there is no danger of thedisinfectant being wasted.

In Fig. 3 we have shown a slightly modified form of perch in which theperch is formed from sheet metal. This perch is constructed similar tothe one shown in Fig. 1, the only different feature being that the perchis provided with an intermediate web 9 which is positioned in the bottomof the hollow body 2 and joins the upper edges of the sloping faces 3and 4:. This web 9 not only divides the perch into two parts, but alsoserves as a strengthening means to brace the perch.

Having described the invention what we claim is Y 1. A perch comprisinga rectangular base extending the full length of the perch and providedwith sloping upper faces, a hollow rest formed above said upper face,said rest being provided with openings through which disinfecting fumesmay escape and with an opening for admitting disinfectant to theinterior of said rest, and means for closing said inlet opening.

2. A perch comprising a rectangular base having sloping upper faces, aweb connecting the upper edges of said sloping faces and serving tobrace said perch, a hollow rest positioned above said web and connectedwith the upper edges of said sloping faces, said rest being providedwith an inlet opening and with a plurality of outlet openings, and aclosure for said inlet opening.

In testimony whereof we hereunto affix our signatures in presence of twowitnesses.

ALFRED ELDER. WILSON B. MOUDY. Witnesses:

OSCAR W. BYRAM, JOHN C. BROAKHART.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

' Washington, D. C.

